“I spend more than an hour here every day. No car. No hope.”
Accra’s transport crisis is grinding lives to a halt — and heating the planet.
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Ghana’s Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah has responded to the xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians in South Africa with measured words, stopping short of any strong condemnation.
Pope Leo has apologised for the Catholic Church’s historic role in slavery in his first papal encyclical. He acknowledged that Church authorities at times regulated and legitimised the enslavement of non-Christians, and that medieval Church institutions owned slaves.
Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, was seen at the Accra High Court today.
The Ghanaian businessman is reportedly wanted by the United States Department of Justice in connection with alleged international fraud and money laundering activities.
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Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has strongly criticised the handling of Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC)’s case, accusing the judge involved of unfair conduct.
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“I was bullied, beaten and isolated for being different.”
Suhuyini Sulemana Seidu, a Disability Advocate living with albinism shares his experience growing up with stigma, discrimination and misconceptions surrounding persons with albinism.
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“Alive or dead, people with albinism are still being hunted.”
Kwame Andrews Daklo, an Albinism Programs Coordinator with Engage Now Africa opens up on the dangerous myths, discrimination and fears many persons living with albinism continue to face.
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Do coffins really deserve the fear and mystery surrounding them? ⚰️
Missed our interviews with coffin makers? Check our profile for Parts I & II as they speak on the profession, public perceptions, and life inside the workshop.
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At Kwame Nkrumah Circle near the Awudome bus stop, a homeless couple share their story of survival on the streets.
The woman alleges she was taken from Nigeria to Côte d’Ivoire for prostitution but later managed to escape and eventually found herself in Ghana.
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Part II: Inside another coffin workshop as craftsmen speak on the business, public fears surrounding coffin making, and some of the unusual experiences they encounter on the job.
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For many people, coffin making feels mysterious or frightening.
But for these craftsmen, it is simply a profession — one that supports families and serves society in difficult moments.
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After seeing her story, Nana Akua’s family contacted Voices of Concern, pleading for her to return home to Ejisu.
She agreed to go, but emotions, relationships and life on the streets made the decision far more complicated than expected.
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Support delivered 🙏
Agbah Nicholas, Abdul Razak Seidu, and Nana Kofi with his pregnant partner say thank you to everyone who showed love and support.
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At Kwame Nkrumah Circle, another woman shares her reality.
Now five months pregnant, she says she lost her husband and moved to Accra to hustle. She sleeps on the streets with her current partner
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At Kwame Nkrumah Circle, 20-year-old Abdul Razak Seidu shares his journey from Yendi to Accra.
Razak admits he was once involved in stealing and other street crimes, but says he has now left that life behind and is trying to earn a living the right way.
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